Late Night Musings

Everyone always says the big question is "why are we here?" Why is this such a difficult question to answer? One could say: why are the flowers here? The insects, the fish, all the other animals that walk the earth or fly high in the sky? Seems to me that while everyone is so busy asking the question "why," we lose sight of what makes us human, and why being human can be wonderful.

From asking the question "why," we have countless religious beliefs, moral philosophies, treatsies on the rights of man, et cetera, et cetera. How many wars have been fought over the question "why?" Maybe I'm too simplistic to understand the reality of it all.

On the other hand, I've realized that I am disenchanted with what we claim is reality. I'm disenchanted with politics, disenchanted with religion, disenchanted with economics. What is the point of it all when "we come into this world with not a cent to our name, and leave this world likewise," as Paramahansa Yogananda's father once said?

Let's direct our energy to what should be the meaning of life, our "why:" enjoying eachother. Enjoying other human beings, other animals, other plantlife. For what else are we here for that makes a difference? Crooked politicians will have their way, wars will be fought and lost, inflation will always exist, and people will always be "saving" people.

What makes the real difference is happiness and joy that people can bring to one another when they stop and take a moment from this hectic life we are supposed to lead. When people stop and realize that everyone around them is just the same, and that all anyone ever really wants is to be loved and accepted and cherished.

If I could wish for one thing for the New Year, it would be for us to all realize that happiness is not so far away. Happiness is where we create it, with the people we know and love, but never spend as much time with them as we should. "Why are we here" isn't the real question. The real question is "since we are here...."